Current Version
| Region | Czech Republic |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Czech Republic’s Constitutional Court ruled to dismiss part of a law requiring people to undergo gender-affirmation surgery, including sterilization, in order to officially change their gender. Court said the requirements are “unconstitutional” and “in conflict with the fundamental right of trans people to have protected their physical integrity and personal autonomy in connection with their human dignity.” |
| Sources | https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/nation-world/story/2024-05-07/czech-republics-top-court-rules-that-surgery-is-not-required-to-officially-change-gender |
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Czech Republic’s Constitutional Court ruled to dismiss part of a law requiring people to undergo gender-affirmation surgery, including sterilization, in order to officially change their gender. Court said the requirements are “unconstitutional” and “in conflict with the fundamental right of trans people to have protected their physical integrity and personal autonomy in connection with their human dignity.” |
| Sources | https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/nation-world/story/2024-05-07/czech-republics-top-court-rules-that-surgery-is-not-required-to-officially-change-gender |